This stew is great for all seasons. As in all stews you may add additional ingredients but this is our preferred recipe. This stew can be served with buttered noodles, rice or mashed potatoes. If you do use a slotted spoon and dish on plates.

My husband's background is Eastern European. Every holiday, wedding, funeral....you get the drift, we had cabbage rolls. There are many different ways to make cabbage rolls, this is my favorite recipe.

Preparation time: 20 minutes. Cooking time: Allow about 2 hours to cook and another 3 hours to firm the meat for slicing in the refrigerator if you do not have a meat slicer. You need 90 minutes to cook a 3 pound roast, or about 30 minutes per pound. You can cook this well in advance and refrigerate the meat and juice and heat it up as needed. You can even freeze it.

This is a great Sunday dish because the smell of the roasting beef and herbs fills the house. After you cook it, you need another 30 minutes to chill it before slicing.

Country Fried or Chicken Fried Steak is among one of the popular dishes that make up the official state meal of Oklahoma. According to The Dictionary of American Food and Drink by John Mariani, the term "chicken-fried steak" first appeared in print in the year 1952. It has long been a favorite dish in the South, Midwest, and Southwest United States.

Portioned in small plate sizes perfect for entertaining, this savory combo is
a crowd-pleaser. The flank steak is rubbed with fresh herbs and garlic for
maximum flavor and the colorful Pear-Fig Salad adds a blend of crisp and crunchy
textures with its tasty fresh pears, greens, and chopped nuts. Blue cheese and
White Wine-Fig Dressing round out the salad’s flavor appeal.

Do not let the name of a dish or number of ingredients scare you. All my life I thought that Osso Buco was way too hard to make so I only had it when dining out. Let me assure you, this is so easy to make it is unbelievable. This can be served over buttered noodles but I prefer to serve it with a nice Risotto.